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Reality of what is happening in the war, plus these crippling sanctions? >> on the sanctions front, early russians are finding that their economic -- has been turned upside down in the past few days. as the value of the rubble collapses, prices here are skyrocketing from everything from car parts to groceries on the supermarket shelves. we're hearing from young people that they are looking to get out of this country. they don't want to spend the next couple years of their lives, in an economic crater as a result of the sanctions. but getting out of russia is not easy right now. if you go to on...

Sanctions front. you know, i was one of the reporters who -- there are many reporters, who are asking the united states, what is the evidence of this intelligence you are saying, that there is going to be an imminent invasion? and how strong is it? asking the questions that everyone needs to ask the government when they make claims based on intelligence. but it's fair to say, looking at how forward-leaning they are, how basically accurate they were about the timeline of the invasion. it really put them in a good place for having a coordinated response with the europeans, given how strongly and...

And at the same time, there's more we can do on the sanctions front. i was very heartened to hear secretary blinken today talking about a coordinated effort to go after russian oil exports. the u.s. banning russian oil is symbolic, but if we can get our allies to work with us on a plan, that would be -- that would be further devastation to the russian economy. >> we know that the talk of the no-fly zone is really off the table as the u.s. and other nato allies are concerned. let's talk more a little bit about that plan now that the u.s. is supporting in terms of poland supplying fighter jets t...

Administration is thinking of sanctions that, oh, you could just sanction those guys. they're kind of throwaway. and i don't see how that actually could work. for example, on the sanctions front -- >> you worked at treasury. >> right. and i remember, you know, if i remember there now, and i know this is probably what they're doing, they're probably looking at potential targets that could have the most effective and credible response to some kind of sanctions action. and it's not going to be on some throwaway employees, it's going to be on the heads of the agencies that ordered this attack. tha...

That should be investigated. that doesn't negate the fact there's a real story. we have known this since october, extraordinary statement from director of national intelligence and homeland security, october 7, russians were involved they went to the highest level russian government they were trying to interfere with our election, it's serious stuff and demands serious response. >> thank you, very much. sir, there was a little bit of ambiguity today when the president said he would have done it anyway. made a call to the russian ambassador, but it's not clear what he said. by the way, check ...